Recycling news: 2005

Industry news Cornwall PFI waste contract decision facing possible delay Influx of new councillors means possible delay for decision over a waste management partner for county&#39s 500m 25-year contract letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2005 Industry news Merseyside approves waste management strategy Councillors at the Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority approve strategy to pave way for long term PFI waste contract letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2005 Industry news New easier-to-use recycling centre opens in Bromley London borough opens new recycling and re-use centre, which should make it easier for householders to recycle their waste letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2005 Industry news Two WEEE compliance schemes join forces to find partner B2B Compliance and Lumicom join forces to seek logistics and recycling company to provide collections on behalf of 270 members letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2005 Industry news Commercial/industrial waste capacity running out, LGA warns Insufficient proposals for commercial/industrial waste plants coming forward, Local Government Association suggests letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2005 Industry news “Rip and Tip” refuse sack launched to make recycling easier British Polythene Industries launches new look easy-to-use refuse sack aimed at making life easier for residents and collectors letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2005 Industry news Sims Group to merge with recycling divisions of US firm Hugo Neu Corporation largest shareholder of "Sims Newco", with Sims strengthening metal and non-metallic recycling presence letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2005 Industry news Cherwell to pass on alternate weekly knowledge at open day North Oxfordshire district to pass on good practice advice after increasing recycling rate by almost four times in two years letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2005 Industry news Green light for Essex experimental MBT plant Cleanway given permission to run five-year trial of new "Aerox" system to mechanically and biologically treat household waste letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2005 Industry news Big Recycle campaign should focus on recycling of plastics Reprocessor argues plastic is "precious" resource since it is made of oil, and should be prioritised in awareness work letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2005 Industry news Cutts Recycling fire was arson, managing director says Police now looking into last week&#39s fire at Doncaster reprocessing plant, but operations "have not suffered", Richard Cutts says letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2005 Industry news NAWDO calls for delay to hazardous waste regulation changes National Association of Waste Disposal Officers warns councils do not know what is expected of them for hazardous waste letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2005 Industry news Work begins on South Shropshire anaerobic digestion plant Construction now underway on new 2.6 million plant in Ludlow, which will treat food waste and green waste from 2006 letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2005 Industry news Plastic recycling industry calls for tighter checks on PRNs Waste plastics exporters and reprocessors call for tighter checks after "highly suspicious" surge in plastics packaging waste exports letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2005 Industry news Fire breaks out at Doncaster paper recycling plant Cutts Recycling suffers major fire at Wharf Road site just months after suffering a fire at the Milton Keynes MRF letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2005 Industry news Big Recycle underway with major national coverage Second Big Recycle week launched today and already campaign receives widespread coverage on national television and radio letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2005 Industry news Bradshaw hints at possible “stick” approach to recycling Minister finds out about success of London borough of Barnet&#39s compulsory recycling scheme at "Big Recycle" campaign launch letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2005 Industry news Agency confirms close attention to landfill gas sites Regulatory control has increased at landfill gas sites, the Agency has said in the wake of strong HSE remarks letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2005 Industry news Merseyside set to agree new long-term waste strategy Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority expected to agree strategy that could lay framework for long-term PFI contract letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2005 Industry news St Edmundsbury breaks the 50% barrier for recycling Suffolk district stakes early claim on title of England&#39s best council for recycling household waste in 2004/05 letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2005 Industry news The Big Recycle case studies The Big Recycle was held for the first time in 2004 and the organisers have given details of three of the many successful local authority projects which were inspired by the campaign. Here we report on activities in Western Riverside in London, Northampton and Manchester. The 2005 Big Recycle campaign runs for a week from June 26 - for more details, see: www.thebigrecycle.com . letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2005 Industry news Community composters in compost heap “tax” rebellion Community Compost Network advises members to return site registration forms to Agency filled in but without payment of fees letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2005 Industry news Viridor acquires Brett Waste Management Waste firm strengthens position in south of England with acquisition of Kent-based waste business of Robert Brett & Sons letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2005 Industry news Scottish Bill proposes 10p charge on plastic bags Plastic bag levy bill introduced to Scottish Parliament, which would charge shoppers 10 pence for every carrier bag used letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2005 Industry news Separate WEEE at source within CA sites, says LARAC Local authorities say costs would be saved if enough funding is provided to separate waste electronics at CA sites letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2005 Industry news WRAP calls for compost to be marketed more effectively Waste and Resources Action Programme says compost should be seen as product to sell rather than waste to be dealt with letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2005 Industry news Corus helps Baylis Recycling sort mixed cans and plastic Steel reprocessor invests in equipment to extract up to 1,500 tonnes of steel packaging from mixed plastic/can collections letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2005 Industry news Regulators find 47% of European waste exports illegal A study by Europe&#39s IMPEL project finds almost half of exports, included recovered paper, to be illegal letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2005 Industry news Warwickshire claims success in junk mail war County campaign leads to almost 40,000 households signing up to reduce unwanted mail through Mailing Preference Service letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2005 Industry news News in Brief Aberdeenshire boosts glass recycling; Quality recycled paper launched; Aggregates funding on offer; Onyx expands in Berwick letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2005 Industry news 15,000 tonnes in-vessel capacity going spare in SW England 35,000 tonne-capacity in-vessel composting plant opens in Somerset, neighbouring councils offered chance to use spare capacity letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2005 Industry news Defra PRN investigation moves into the paper sector Government to examine allegations of inappropriate issuing of packaging waste recovery notes in the paper packaging waste sector letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2005 Industry news 880,000 study seeks best way to recycle ELV plastics University of Exeter researchers, supported by the car industry, look into the recycling of plastics from end of life vehicles letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2005 Industry news Real Nappy Week kicks off around the country 380 councils supporting week-long awareness push for parents to use washable cloth nappies and help cut down on landfill letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2005 Industry news Gloucestershire “excellent” for waste, but not for planning Government watchdog praises county for waste services but questions ability to take difficult planning decisions letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2005 Industry news England “on course” to meet 25% household recycling target Defra annual report claims England will reach national recycling target, although it will be a "major challenge" letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2005 Industry news Explosion timebomb warning from HSE over landfill gas plants Landfill gas plants are posing a threat to the health and safety of workers, the HSE has revealed letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2005 Industry news HSE campaigns for “Better Backs” in waste industry Health and Safety Executive campaigns for "Better Backs", with research suggesting lighter bins cut musculoskeletal injuries letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2005 Industry news Envirowise launches campaign to reduce office waste Government&#39s business waste minimisation agency highlights cost benefits of cutting down on amount wasted by office workers letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2005 Industry news Aylesford publishes quality guidance for recovered paper Newsprint reprocessing mill provides councils with guidance to help maximise their recovered paper tonnages letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2005